The Tournament—Its Periods and Phases

1. The Proclamation, whereby Six Gentlemen challenged all Comers at the Just-Roiall: To Runne in Ostling-Harneis alonge a Tilt: And to strike 13 strokes with Swords; upon the Marriage of Richard Duke of York (son to K. Edward IV.) with Anne Mowbray Daughter to the Duke of Norfolk. After which Proclamation, follow the Articles, ＆ Draughts of the Shields.

To Runne 8 Courses.

To shoot Standart Arrowe, or Flight.

To strike 8 Strokes with Swords Rebated.

To wrestle all manner of Wayes.

To Fight on Foot with Speares Rebated, and afterwards to strike 8 Strokes with Swords, with Gripe, or otherwise.

To Call the Barre on Foote, and with the Arme; both Heavie and Light.

3. Here followe the Articles which fower Gentlemen have Enterprised to doe by the Kings Commaundment ＆ for the Pleasure of the Ladyes, which alsoe the Kings Highnes hath Lycenced them to Aunswear to all other, ＆ all other to aunswear to them, according to the same Articles.

viz. to Answer all Comers, at the Kings Mannour of Sheene, to run fower Courses.

4. Proclamation And Articles of a Tilting to be held at the Palace of Richmond, upon the birth of a young Princess (Mary?). Tempore Henrici VIII. where the 4 Knights Challengers are to Runne 6 Courses.

5. Petition ＆ Articles of 4 Gentlemen Challenging all Comers (to the Lawnde of Greenwich). To the Feate called the Barriers, with the Casting Speare, ＆ the Targett, ＆ with the Bastard-Sword, Point ＆ Edge Rebated.

6. Petition ＆ Articles of the Justs-Royall to be held at Westminster, by 4 Gentlemen Challenging all comers, (upon the Creation of Henry second Sonne to King Henry VII).

To Run 6 Courses with Speares.

To Tourney 18 Strokes with Swords.

7. Petition of 4 Gentlemen to K. Henry VII. to be received into his Royal Army purposed for Fraunce; but first that he would Authorize their Challenge of all Comers to the Tilt, To run 6 Courses; for two days together: which being performed, they will be ready (upon 8 days warning) to answer all comers, in any Realme or Place where the King shall be, for one year and a day longer.

8. Challenge of 6 Noble Persons to hold a Justs-Royall ＆ Tourney at Westminster, for the Pleasure of the King, the Queene, and the Princess the Kings Eldest Daughter, where the 6 Challengers ＆ Six Answerers shall together Run against each other with Spears on Horseback; and after the Course Passed, to Fight with Swords till the King commaund them to Cease.

10. Relation (in French) of the Battel of Justs held in the city of Tours, between Jelcan (or Jehan?) Chalons, a Native of the Kingdom of England, ＆ Loys de Beul who took the part of King Charles of France. A.D. 1446. wherein Loys de Beul was killed.

11. Le Chalenge Philip de Bouton, Natif de Pais Burgoigne, premier Esquier a Monsser le Conte de Charollois: qui ait Charge ＆ Esleve Emprise de un Fleuer Penser a tacher a son Bras dextre, lequelle il portra ouverte jusque autant que il defendra Royaulme d’Angelterre, en la Campagnie de son Seigneur Monsieur le Bastard le Burgoigne, comme a la Roche. Dat. 1. may. 1467.

12. La Declaracon du Pas a l’Arbe D’Or, i.e. How the Lady L’Isle sent her Knight with a Rich Tree of Gold, for him to sett near Brughes, ＆ there to Challenge the Nobles of the Duke of Burgundies Court both to the Justs, ＆ to the Tourney: the Articles whereof do follow. Dated July ... A.D. 68. i.e. 1468.

*12. The Relation made by Garter King of Arms to K. Edward IV. concerning the Arrival of 3 Knights of the K. of Hungaries Court, named Uladislaus of Bodna, Fredericus of Waredma, ＆ Lancelagus of Trefulwane, who desired to performe some Feats of Armes with the English Gentlemen. With their Instructions given to the said Garter touching his Declaration of their Desires, ＆ the Articles of the Jousts ＆ Tourney.

13. Justs at Greenwich, the 20th daie of Maye, the 8th yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Ld. K. Henry VIII. (with the then usual Notes or Marks of each Persons Performance).

14. Le Statute d’Armes de Turnoys par le Parlement d’Angleterre (f. temp. H. V.).

15. Coppye de Chapitres (ou Articles) des certaine Faits d’Armes, tanta Pied, comme a Cheval, qui par deux Gentilhomes d’Almaigne touchant une certaine Emprise.

16. The Justinge, Tournay, ＆ Fighting at Barriers, holden at the Palace of Westminster, the 32nd yeare of our Soveraigne Lord K. Henry the VIII. there beguune the firste deye of Maye being Saturdaye, ＆c.

17. The Ordinances, Statutes, ＆ Rules, made and Enacted by John (Tiptoft) Earle of Worcester Constable of England, by the Kings Commandment (i.e. Ed. IV.) at Windsor, the 29th daye of Maie, in the 6th yeare of his Noble Raigne. To be Observed and Kept in all manner of Justs of Peace Royal within the Realme of England before his Highness or Liefftenant, by his Commandment or Licence had from this Tyme forth. Reserving always to the Queenes Highnes and the Laydes there present, the Attribution and Gifte of the Prize after the Manner and Forme accustomed. (These Ordinances are illustrated by Pictures.)

18. Declaration ＆ Conditions of Performing Feats of Arms before ＆ at a Castle called Loyall, at the Gate whereof a White Unicorne sustained four Shields, The First White, signifying to the Justs; whoso toucheth that, to be answered V Courses at the Tilt. The Second Red, signifying to the Tournaye; who toucheth that, to be answered 12 Strokes with the Sword, Edge ＆ Point Rebated. The Third Yellow, signifying to the Barriers, who toucheth that, to be answered at the Barriers 12 Strokes with one-Hand Sword, the Point and Edge Rebated. The Fourth Blue, signifying to th’ assault, ＆ who toucheth that, to Assault the said Castle with Sword ＆ Targett ＆ Morrice Pike, withe the Edge and Point Rebated.

19. Chalenge of 6 Noble Persons to the Justs, the same as before 8.

20. Challenge of Don Fredericke de Toledo, the Lord Straunge, Don Fernando de Toledo, Don Francifco de Mendoza, ＆ Garfilafe de la Vega, to fight on Foot, at the Barriers, with all Comers.

21. Form of the Proclamation to be made by the King of Arms in the Presence-Chamber, upon the Queen’s distribution of the Prizes, to them who had best Exercised the Feates of Armes at the Tilt Tourney ＆ Barriers.

22. Fees apperteyning to the Officers of Armes, at all thos Triumphs aforesaid.

23. The Maner ＆ Order of Combating within Lystes, set downe by Thomas Duke of Gloucester Uncle to King Richard the Second (with Pictures).

24. The first Booke of the Justs ＆ Banketts ＆ Disguisings, used at the Intertaynemente of Katherine Wife to Prince Arthur Eldest Sone to K. Henry VII. 

The Seconde Book, or Parte of this Discourse, is concerning the death of Prince Arthur, and the order taken for his Exequies.

123. Hoc ett Breve, Dni Regis Ricardi I. missum Dno Cantuariensi, de concessione Torneamentorum in Anglia.

124. Haec est forma Pacis fervandae a Torneatoribus.

11. The Ordinances, Statutes, ＆ Rules made by Johne Lorde Typtofte, Erle of Worcester, Constable of Englande, by the Kinges Commandment, at Wyndsore the 29th daie of Maye, ann. 6. Edw. IV. to be observed and kepte in all manner Justys Royall;—reserving to the Queene ＆ to the Ladyes present the attribution and gyfte of the Prise, after the manner and forme accustomed to be attributed, for their Demerites.

43. Ordinances, Statutes, ＆ Rules made ＆ enacted by John (Tiptoft) Earl of Woster ＆ Constable of England, by the Kings commandment, at Windsor, the 6th Yeare of Edward the Fourth; for Justes ＆ Triumphs.

20. A general Challenge, at Tilt, Tourney, and Barriers, signed Lenox, Southampton, Pembroke, Mountgumbray, dated 1612. In defence of these Propositions. 1. “That in Service of Ladyes, Knights have no free-will. 2. That it is Beautie maintains the World in valour. 3. That noe fare Ladie was ever false. 4. That none can be perfectlye wife but Lovers.” Addressed, “To all honourable Men at Armes, and Knight Adventurers of hereditarie note, ＆ examplarie noblesse, that for most memorable actions doe wield either Sword or Launce in quest of glorie.”

80. The Ordinances, Statutes ＆ Rules made by the E. of Worcester ＆ Constable of England, 6th of Edw. 4. to be observed in all manner of Justes.